The document summarizes some early developments in film history. The first film shown publicly was "The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station" in 1895, a French silent black-and-white documentary directed by the Lumière brothers. It utilized techniques like long shots, medium shots, and close-ups. In 1913, Dadasaheb Phalke launched "Raja Harishchandra," considered the first Indian film. India's first talkie, "Alam Ara," was released in 1931 and dubbed in Hindi and Urdu. Some other early Indian historical films included "Diler Jigar/Gallant Hearts," "Gulaminu Patan/The Fall of S